Oil change 1.5dci
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Topic: Oil change 1.5dci
Posted By: tomy
Subject: Oil change 1.5dci
Date Posted: 24 April 2010 at 22:47
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Hello All Had my 1.5dci Tekna for a couple of months (from new). Absolutely superb car! Am getting 58-59mpg around town- at least thats what the trip computer says. Thinking of doing an oil change to get rid of the initial debris from a new engine. Managed to just about locate the oil filter at the front of the engine but how on earth can you access it from the top? Its covered in pipes and wiring! Can't see how you can reach it from underneath as its too far up. Anyone managed to do an oil change on one of these?
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Posted By: crazytaxi
Date Posted: 24 April 2010 at 23:40
| Isn't the first service free? |
Posted By: tomy
Date Posted: 25 April 2010 at 19:23
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Yes it is but not sure whether I want to be waiting 12 months before its due. Its already beginning to look rather black. I'd like to change it sooner and prefer to do it myself rather than pay silly prices. Cheers |
Posted By: Andy
Date Posted: 02 May 2010 at 14:46
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Diesel oil goes black very quickly so dont worry about that. How many miles have you done? If you dont get it serviced on a regular basis you will invalidate your warrenty. ------------- IF YOU WANT COMFORT BY A CAR IF YOU WANT SPEED BUY A HAYABUSA 194MPH,QUARTER MILE 9.86 sec @ 145.80 MPH 
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Posted By: Terry B
Date Posted: 09 October 2010 at 11:20
| I wouldn't recommend trying to access it from the top. It's pretty easy from underneath with the right tools. |
Posted By: mellm
Date Posted: 29 October 2011 at 15:51
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Hi there I'm struggling with the oil filter as well. My old Notey has got an after market filter on it so you can't use the Nissan special tool. I've tried 2 different strap wrenches and one of those plier type wrenches that you can incline the jaws of. I can't get any sort of grip and if I do there's no room to get any sort of swing. Terry B... What are the "right tools" exactly.
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Posted By: clivea
Date Posted: 31 October 2011 at 19:47
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I thought that the OEM oil fill should be left in until the first annual service or specified mileage, whichever comes first. The OEM oil aids running in of a modern diesel engine. Some marques really have problems with oil consumption if they don't keep the oil in for the first specified change. Modern engines are made in cleanliness conditions that probably exceed those in an operating theatre and oil going black does not mean it is not doing its job properly. Another tip would be to ensure that the engine revs periodically by driving in a lower gear up to 3000rpm daily for a week, then 3500rpm the next week, then 4000rpm the following week. After that you give some higher revs once a day when the engine is warm. I have used this approach with diesels for a nnumber of years and never had issues with oil consumption, or injectors. My own car a Volvo D5 auto is so laid back and low reving that I put it into servo-manual to bring the revs up otherwise it rarely goes above 2500rpm. ------------- Cheers Clivea |
Posted By: MIKECANIC
Date Posted: 07 November 2011 at 22:47
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The 1.5dci engine in the Note is a Renault unit so the oil and fuel filters are the same as used in the Clio/Megane. Removing of the oil filter is as follows Filter wrench used - Draper OFW3 Remove the plastic insert that secures the air intake to the front panel. Then remove the air intake from the air filter box and set aside. To the right of where the plastic insert was removed and lower down, there is a black relay type unit with a grey round cap approx. 20mm diameter. Grip the main body of this unit and pull upwards to slide it of its bracket. The loom coming from this runs under the front panel and is held in place with a white coloured cable tie. Using pliers, press the tangs to allow the tie to drop from the hole. The loom and the relay unit can now be moved aside to allow access to the filter. KEEP IT AWAY FROM FAN Place an elastic band over the three legs of the filter wrench ( holds tool to filter ) and fit wrench onto filter body. Attach universal joint, extension bar and ratchet, slacken filter and remove tools. A 1 pint plastic milk carton is perfect for collecting oil dripping from the filter. Cut the top of the carton leaving some of the handle and place beneath the filter. Undo the filter and allow to drain and then remove completely. To remove the oil from the sump, i use an Oil Vac - model CJ-169. This draws the oil out via the dip stiick tube. Hope this info is of help. |
Posted By: Obskewer
Date Posted: 14 November 2011 at 14:38
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Brilliant piece of info, I've always done my own oil changes, but the Note had me baffled. Thanks mate.
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Posted By: tomy
Date Posted: 22 November 2011 at 21:40
| excellent! will give this a try. |
Posted By: paperman
Date Posted: 27 November 2011 at 13:29
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whatever happened to the old "stab a screwdriver through the oil filter" method of breaking the seal so you can then unscrew it by hand? its how i used to do it in the past when i actually did the work myself when my oil wrench would not grip enough,
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